After renovating his late mother's home in Leeds, just east of Birmingham, the Basketball Hall of Famer wants to tackle blight in his hometown and in Birmingham.

Basketball legend Charles Barkley has expressed interest in joining a potential casino ownership group in his home state of Alabama if the state proceeds with legalizing commercial casinos.

Charles Barkley, while being an Auburn Tigers legend, just cannot help but also be proud of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Being proud of a squad does not necessarily mean that they had to win in March ...

I've got to try to get some rings for Charles, so he can float them back at Magic." Barkley was born in Leeds, Ala., where he also grew up. The city sits just east of Birmingham, and is two hours ...

Barkley was born in Leeds, Alabama, on Feb. 20, 1963. Leeds is an eastern suburb of Birmingham. At the time of Barkley's birth, he was the first black baby delivered in the segregated town hospital.

Singleton said it would be “awesome” to have a casino in Birmingham with an ownership group that includes Barkley, the Auburn alum, basketball Hall of Famer and television commentator. “Charles is a ...